Job Requisition Id: 199185
Business Function: Human Resources
Primary City: Ottawa
Other Location(s):
Province: Ontario
Employment Type: Full-Time
Employment Status: Permanent
Language Requirement: Bilingual Imperative (BBBB)
Employee Class and Level: CPMGA01
Number of Vacancies 1
Job Closing Date (YYYY-MM-DD): 2026/04/12
The Specialist, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (ED&I) enables the national coordination and administration of Canada Post’s ED&I programs under the direction of the Manager, ED&I. This coordination is critical in aligning national strategy across regions and corporate functions with a shared mandate to ensure a consistent approach to ED&I and the application of best practice.
This role also provides national level metrics related to ED&I activities through effective reporting and monitoring for the Manager, ED&I to leverage in formulating and deploying policies and programs.
Ultimately, these national efforts will strengthen Corporate Employment Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, to fulfill our vision of attracting, retaining and integrating diverse talent by being the progressive and inclusive workplace of choice.
Below are the main job requirements and responsibilities for the Specialist, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion:
1. Coordinates and administers new and existing corporate diversity and inclusion programs working with a variety of national and regional stakeholders in the integration of a variety of HR areas including recruitment strategy, performance management, leadership development, employee engagement and retention. This includes coordinating the expansion of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to promote employee engagement on ED&I issues and communicating ERG concerns and recommendations to the appropriate stakeholders.
2. Operationalizes a consistent national level process for Special Equity Measures approval pertaining to the national and local implementation of HR process exceptions related to ED&I. Administers and reports on Special Equity Measures approval process including review of CLMA representation rates and targets, review of jobs (process, training, onboarding) for systemic barriers and coordinating efforts with internal stakeholders to implement appropriate mitigation strategies.
3. Administers ED&I projects ensuring effective document maintenance, action item follow up and tracking over the project life cycle through implementation to ensure targets are achieved.
4. Measures the effectiveness of corporate diversity initiatives through the tracking and collation of identified performance measures. Provides data to be used for strategic action planning and implementation assessment. Gathers benchmark data and researches ED&I best practices internally and externally, to monitor and report on diversity and inclusion topics for continuous improvement.
5. Establish recruitment partnerships and outreach at key organizations to promote Canada Post to equity seeking groups such as Employment Accessibility Resource Network (EARN), Indigenous Skills and Employment Training (ISET), friendship centres and employment centres. Identifies potential partner organizations within prescribed criteria and determines organization affinity as national point of contact, referring local partnership opportunities to regional HR teams.
6. Monitors and coordinates updates to content on website, social media pages, job postings and internal documents with document/platform owners to ensure a diversity lens is adopted.
7. Obtains necessary approvals and stakeholder review pertaining to internal and external diversity and inclusion communications, in coordination with Corporate and Employee Communications and as drafted by the Manager, ED&I.
8. Maintains the ED&I inbox, responding to, tracking and reporting on employee inquiries.
9. Coordinates the logistics of national ED&I training initiatives in collaboration with Learning and Development.
10. Coordinates the roll-out of ED&I events at Head Office and regionally with local counterparts in support of branding activities such as commemorative days.
11. Administers supplier and vendor contracts owned by the Manager, ED&I, ensuring compliance with Corporate contract policy.
12. Participates in outreach activities including career fairs, hiring halls and recruitment blitzes to support diversity staffing in conjunction with the national Talent Acquisition team.
Education
• Undergraduate degree in a related discipline is required
Experience
• 3 to 5 years of Human Resources experience is required
• Hands-on experience supporting company policies like anti-discrimination and equal employer opportunity is an asset
• Proven, progressive experience and demonstrated effectiveness supporting diversity and inclusion related initiatives and programs is an asset.
• Lived experience as a member of an equity-deserving group(s) is an asset
Other Candidate Requirements
• Knowledge of labor and human rights legislation
• Proficient in Microsoft Office with an emphasis in Excel, PowerPoint, and MS Project
• Project management skills with a demonstrated ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with experience in facilitation/ presentation
• Strong, operational, communication, interpersonal and presentation skills, be a team player, manage multiple projects and possess a strong knowledge of diversity metrics and analytics.
• Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships and interface effectively with all levels of the organization
• Excellent communication skills
• Identifying as Indigenous or person with disability considered an asset
• Proven track record of working with employment equity groups considered an asset
• Experience supporting change management projects is an asset
Canada Post’s values and behaviours
Our Values - Trust, Respect and Deliver represent our fundamental promise to ourselves, our expectations of one and another and our shared duty to our country.
Our behaviours – Make the call, Know the destination, Deliver for others, Ignite our pride; embody our values, bringing them to life and guiding our actions.
We’re committed to living these values and practicing these behaviours every day. Learn more about the values and behaviours by visiting the Canada Post website
As the country's postal service and leading ecommerce delivery company, we’re committed to serving Canadians and Canadian businesses, working for the greener good, and delivering a stronger Canada.
We are the only delivery organization with the network and commitment to serve all of the more than 17 million addresses across Canada. We operate the largest retail network in Canada, with almost 5,900 post offices in every corner of the country. Our nearly 68,000 employees connect us with Canadians and are proud to serve the communities where they live and work.
Canadians are at the heart of everything we do. We are dedicated to meeting their rapidly evolving needs and expectations. Our purpose, A Stronger Canada – Delivered, is anchored in our commitment to provide a service all Canadians can count on; demonstrate environmental and social leadership; and create a safe and welcoming workplace for all employees.
En tant que service postal et chef de file de la livraison des colis du cybercommerce au pays, nous sommes déterminés à servir la population et les entreprises d’ici, et à être porteurs d’un Canada plus fort et plus vert.
Grâce à notre réseau de livraison inégalé, nous avons la responsabilité de servir plus de 17 millions d’adresses d’un océan à l’autre. Avec près de 5 900 bureaux de poste, nous exploitons le plus vaste réseau de vente au détail au pays. Nos gens – quelque 68 000 employées et employés – servent fièrement les collectivités où ils vivent et travaillent, et nous relient à la population.
Les Canadiennes et les Canadiens sont au cœur de tout ce que nous faisons, et nous mettons tout en œuvre pour répondre à leurs besoins et à leurs attentes qui évoluent rapidement. Notre raison d’être, Porteurs d’un Canada plus fort, repose sur notre volonté d’offrir un service sur lequel tout le monde peut compter, de faire preuve de leadership en matière d’environnement et de responsabilité sociale, et de créer un milieu de travail sécuritaire et accueillant.
